Kafka — Honkai: Star Rail

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Best stats

Body: Effect Hit Rate / ATK%:
Feet: Speed:
Planar sphere: Lightning DMG:
Link rope: Energy Regen Rate:

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Priority 1: Speed
Priority 2: Effect Hit Rate
Priority 3: ATK%
Priority 4: Break Effect

Skills

Basic ATK Midnight Tumult

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Deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka's ATK to a one designated enemy.

Skill Caressing Moonlight

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Deals Lightning DMG equal to 80% of Kafka's ATK to a target enemy and Lightning DMG equal to 30% of Kafka's ATK to enemies adjacent to it. If the target enemy is currently receiving DoT, all DoTs currently placed on that enemy immediately produce DMG equal to 60% of their original DMG.

Ultimate Twilight Trill

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Deals Lightning DMG equal to 48% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance for enemies hit to become Shocked and immediately take DMG from their current Shock state, equal to 80% of its original DMG. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s). While Shocked, enemies receive Lightning DoT equal to 116% of Kafka's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Talent Gentle but Cruel

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After Kafka's teammate uses Basic ATK on an enemy target, Kafka immediately launches Follow-Up ATK and deals Lightning DMG equal to 42% of her ATK to that target, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate to the attacked enemy target, lasting for 2 turns. This effect can only be triggered 1 time per turn.

Technique Attack

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Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

Technique Mercy Is Not Forgiveness

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Immediately attacks all enemies within a set range. After entering battle, deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate on every enemy target for 2 turn(s).

Basic ATK Midnight Tumult

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Deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka's ATK to one designated enemy.

Skill Caressing Moonlight

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Deals Lightning DMG equal to 80% of Kafka's ATK to one designated enemy and Lightning DMG equal to 30% of Kafka's ATK to adjacent targets. If the designated enemy or the adjacent targets are currently afflicted with DoT, all DoTs currently placed on those enemies immediately produces DMG equal to 60% or 40% of the original DMG.

Ultimate Twilight Trill

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Deals Lightning DMG equal to 48% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance for enemy targets hit to become Shocked and immediately take DMG from their current DoT debuff(s), equal to 100% of the original DMG. Shock lasts for 2 turn(s). While Shocked, enemy targets receive Lightning DoT equal to 116% of Kafka's ATK at the beginning of each turn.

Talent Gentle but Cruel

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After Kafka's teammate uses an attack on an enemy target, Kafka immediately launches Follow-Up ATK and deals Lightning DMG equal to 42% of Kafka's ATK to the primary target, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock (equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate) on the attacked enemy target for 2 turns. This effect can trigger up to 2 time(s), 1 of which can be regained at the end of Kafka's turn.

Technique Attack

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Attacks an enemy, and after entering combat, reduces their Toughness of the corresponding Type.

Technique Mercy Is Not Forgiveness

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Immediately attacks all enemies within a set range. After entering combat, deals Lightning DMG equal to 50% of Kafka's ATK to all enemies, with a 100% base chance to inflict Shock (equivalent to that applied by her Ultimate) on every enemy target for 2 turn(s).

Passive talents

Major trace Torture

Ascension 2

When the Ultimate is used, enemy targets will now receive DMG immediately from all currently applied DoT sources instead of just receiving DMG immediately from the currently applied Shock state.

Major trace Plunder

Ascension 4

If an enemy is defeated while Shocked, Kafka additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

Major trace Thorns

Ascension 6

The base chance for target enemies to be Shocked by the Ultimate, the Technique, and the Talent-triggered Follow-Up ATK increases by 30%.

Major trace Torture

Ascension 2

When an ally target's Effect Hit Rate is 75% or higher, Kafka increases that target's ATK by 100%.

Major trace Plunder

Ascension 4

If an enemy target is defeated while Shocked, Kafka additionally regenerates 5 Energy.

Major trace Thorns

Ascension 6

After using Ultimate, restores the triggerable count of Talent's Follow-Up ATK by 1. And the Talent's Follow-Up ATK can cause all DoTs debuffs currently on the target to immediately produce DMG equal to 80% of the original DMG.

Minor trace ATK +56%

Minor trace Effect Hit Rate +36%

Minor trace HP +20%

Dupes / advancement

Rank 1 Da Capo

When the Talent triggers a Follow-Up ATK, there is a 100% base chance to increase the DoT received by the target by 30% for 2 turn(s).

Rank 2 Fortississimo

While Kafka is on the field, DoT dealt by all allies increases by 25%.

Rank 3 Capriccio

Skill Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Basic ATK Lv. +1, up to a maximum of Lv. 10.

Rank 4 Recitativo

When an enemy target takes DMG from the Shock status inflicted by Kafka, Kafka additionally regenerates 2 Energy.

Rank 5 Doloroso

Ultimate Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15. Talent Lv. +2, up to a maximum of Lv. 15.

Rank 6 Leggiero

The Shock state inflicted on the enemy target by the Ultimate, Technique, or the Talent-triggered Follow-Up ATK has a DMG multiplier increase of 156% and lasts 1 turn(s) longer.

Materials summary

Conqueror's Will
Credit
Obsidian of Desolation
Obsidian of Dread
Obsidian of Obsession
Regret of Infinite Ochema
Thief's Instinct
Tracks of Destiny
Usurper's Scheme

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